Ultra-capacitor Mediator for Fast E-cigarette Battery Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarette charging systems are inefficient in charging the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, as they rely solely on pack batteries that charge at a slow rate, necessitating the need for a faster and more efficient charging method.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an ultra-capacitor within the charging system that is electrically coupled to the pack battery and the electronic cigarette battery, with electronic circuitry configured to temporarily couple the pack to the electronic cigarette battery, allowing the ultra-capacitor to charge the battery at an accelerated rate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a pack battery is used to charge the electronic cigarette battery, then the battery can be charged, but the charging rate is slow
Solution Approach 1:
An ultra-capacitor is introduced as an intermediary component between the pack battery and the electronic cigarette battery. The ultra-capacitor receives power from the pack battery and rapidly transfers it to the electronic cigarette battery, enabling fast charging without requiring a high-power pack battery. This mediator resolves the contradiction by decoupling the power source requirements from the charging speed requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the electrical parameters during charging by using the ultra-capacitor to provide high current pulses to the electronic cigarette battery. The ultra-capacitor's ability to rapidly discharge and recharge allows for variable current delivery, achieving fast charging rates while the pack battery operates at lower, more efficient power levels.
2Speed
If a pack battery with sufficient capacity is used to charge the electronic cigarette battery at an accelerated rate, then the charging rate increases, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ultra-capacitor serves as a cost-effective intermediary that enables fast charging functionality without requiring an expensive high-power pack battery. By placing the ultra-capacitor in the charging path, the system achieves accelerated charging rates while the pack battery can be a lower-cost, standard capacity unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The ultra-capacitor acts as a temporary energy storage device that can be charged and discharged rapidly. It handles the high-power transfer temporarily during charging operations, allowing the use of less expensive pack batteries while still achieving fast charging performance.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The ultra-capacitor enhances the charging rate of the electronic cigarette battery, reducing charging time and increasing the amount of charge transferred within a given time frame, while also allowing for the use of less expensive pack batteries, thereby decreasing manufacturing costs.
Implementation Method 1
The ultra-capacitor can be configured to charge the electronic cigarette battery at an accelerated rate as compared to a rate at which the pack battery alone can charge the electronic cigarette battery
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AI summary
A system, a method, and a device for controlling charging of batteries in electronic articles, and more particularly for controlling charging of batteries in electronic cigarettes. In one embodiment, a charging system for an electronic cigarette can comprise a pack that can comprise a pack battery electrically coupled to an ultra-capacitor. The pack battery can be configured to charge the ultra-capacitor. The charging system can further comprise an electronic circuitry configured to temporarily or non-fixedly couple the pack to an electronic cigarette battery. The ultra-capacitor can be configured to charge the electronic cigarette battery at an accelerated rate as compared to a rate at which the pack battery alone can charge the electronic cigarette battery.